Necessarily
Definition
Example
"If you heat water to 100°C, it necessarily boils."
"Winning this match will necessarily put our team in the finals."
"Just because someone is confident doesn't necessarily mean they never feel nervous inside."
Explanation
“Necessarily” means that something must happen or must be true because of the situation, rules, or logic involved. It expresses an outcome that is certain, unavoidable, or guaranteed when a specific condition is met. For example, if one action automatically leads to a particular result, we say that the result “necessarily” follows. The word emphasises that there is no choice or alternative; the result is required, logical, or unavoidable. However, when used in the phrase “not necessarily”, it means the outcome is not always certain or guaranteed. It’s used when clarifying whether a situation requires a certain outcome or not.